COURSE OVERVIEW:

Physical development is one domain of development. It relates to the changes, growth and skill development of the body, including the brain, muscles and senses. Physical development is evident primarily in gross-motor and fine-motor skills. These skills are essential to children’s overall health and wellness.

Gross-motor skills involve the use of large muscles in the legs or arms, as well as general strength and stamina. Fine-motor skills involve the use of small muscles in the arms, hands, and fingers and are supported by advancements in perception. Fine-motor skills enable children to perform a variety of self-help tasks such as using utensils or dressing themselves.

Children’s motor abilities develop as a result of physical development and growth. As their bodies mature over time, children progressively strengthen their muscles and become able to better control their bodies. Skill mastery and development, however, are also the result of brain growth and development. As children move through the school-age years, their bodies and minds become capable of increasingly more-complex movement patterns and experiences.

Children’s physical development follows a predictable pattern, but each child grows at his or her own rate. Physical development can help with the maintenance of a healthy weight and the development of strong bones, muscles and heart.

Babies and young children physical development includes the physical and motor skills that emerge during the first eight years of life. These skills and abilities affect connections with other people, objects, and the environment.

Babies and young children undergo rapid and wide-ranging physical and psychological developments in their early years which contribute to their future health and well-being.

Physical development contributes to cognitive development – as children move and explore the world they learn about the properties of objects and their own capabilities.

In the early years children are establishing patterns of activity which will affect their whole future. If activity and healthy eating are established early on good habits tend to remain.

It is widely believed that physical development can also help with the development of personal and social skills such as self-confidence, interaction, taking turns, getting along with others and so on.

Within this course you will learn about the ways in which babies and young children progress in their physical skills.

After completing this course you should be able to understand the importance of physical skills and activity for children’s learning and well-being, recognise and support the ways in which children develop physically during the early years, understand how children’s abilities develop over time and understand how disability can affect physical development.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

By the end of this course, you will be able to understand:

• The five categories of child development
• What happens in early childhood development?
• Which developmental milestone is most important?
• The physical and mental development in children
• Physical development and skills in children
• Physical development and wellbeing in children
• The importance of physical activity for children
• The importance of children physical health
• The risks of physical inactivity
• The mental and emotional fitness
• How children learning through hands-on experience?
• How physical development supports intellectual?
• The physical development from baby to child
• The development of physical skills in children
• How children’s abilities develop over time?
• A perspective on developmental milestones
• The physical development in babies up to one-year-old
• The development of all five senses in babies
• The development of physical control for babies
• The physical development in babies up to three months
• The physical development in babies from three to twelve months – Large movements
• The physical development in babies from three to twelve months – Fine movements
• The physical development in toddlers from one to two years - Large movements
• The physical development in toddlers from one to two years - Fine movements
• The physical development in young children from two to five years - Large movements
• The physical development in young children from two to five years - Fine movements
• The physical development in children from five to eight years - Large movements
• The physical development in children from five to eight years - Fine movements
• The physical skills, exploration and learning in children
• When children start to improve their balance?
• How children can judge their physical movements?
• When children start to be aware about their bodies?
• The idea of schemas
• Is the child right or left handed?
• The impact of disability and ill health
• The effects of dyspraxia or Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) on children

COURSE DURATION:

The typical duration of this course is approximately 2-3 hours to complete. Your enrolment is Valid for 12 Months. Start anytime and study at your own pace.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

You must have access to a computer or any mobile device with Adobe Acrobat Reader (free PDF Viewer) installed, to complete this course.

COURSE DELIVERY:

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ASSESSMENT:

A simple 10-question true or false quiz with Unlimited Submission Attempts.

CERTIFICATION:

Upon course completion, you will receive a customised digital “Certificate of Completion”.